manfrommagnum Posted April 28, 2016 Report Posted April 28, 2016 What would you do with a sword in this condition? I assume it is toast and only a study piece at best. Mike Quote
Ray Singer Posted April 28, 2016 Report Posted April 28, 2016 The kitae ware should be mostly or fully covered by the habaki. This may be the reason that the sword is its current length (if osuriage, the shortening may have been just enough to conceal the kizu). I would not consider this to be a fatal flaw. A friend owned an exceptionally nice Juyo Yamato blade with a very large and deep rust pit which was similarly positioned. There was also a great osuriage mumei wakizashi that passed at 77 points to Uda Kunifusa in Tampa, also having a large flaw concealed by the habaki. Best regards, Ray Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted April 28, 2016 Report Posted April 28, 2016 I agree with Ray. This is much more a cosmetic than a fuctional flaw, Mike. Nothing at all needs to be done to it, other than reinstalling the habaki, of course. Ken Quote
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